Exercising device



Patented Oct. 12, 1926.

UNITED vSTATES PAT WILLIAM SANDOW, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

EXERCISING DEVICE.

Application tiled May 1, 1926. Serial No. 106,068.

to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that typeto which the invention appertains.

lVith the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proeds, the invention resides in the combinas tioii andarrangement of parts and in the detz ils of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the inven'fipn herein disclosed, may be made within lthescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the\\drawings Figure l\\shows in top plan, a device constructed in`accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure l; L

Figure 3 is '3a section on the line 3 3 0f Figure 2. i,

The device forming the subject matter of this application is made up oftwo members l which cooperate to approximate the human head in shape.The members l may be made of wood` orl any other suitable material. Theytaper, as at 2, from their upper to their lower ends, and have smoothouter side surfaces, portions of which are conveXed, as at 3,'gbothlongitudinally and transversely. Becaus-e the external surfaces of thearticle are sniooth, as above. described, additional diliicultyl` willbe experienced in holding it, and the strengthhand sk ill of the personusing the device, 'wlll be improved accordingly.

The members l have parallel inner surfaces 4 and the said members aresupplied on their inner sides With seatsk receiving the ends ofcompression springs 6. The means for limiting the movement of themembers l, away 'from each other, under the action of the springs 6, maybe of any desired form. In the present embodiment of the invention, butnot of necessity, ieXible strips 7 are provided for the purposespecified, the members l having flat end surfaces 8 to which the ends ofthe flexible strips 7 are attached by securing elements 9.

The operator holds the device between his arm and his body, and attemptsto press the members l together, against the action' of the springs 6.The device, obviously, will give the necessary exercise, and promotestrength, in the way of acquiring a strangle hold.

What is claimed is l. A device of the class described adapted for usebetween the body and the arm of an opera-tor, and, made up of twomembers which cooperate to approximate the human head in shape and size,whereby the arm will receive the same sort of exercise as that obtainedwhen a human head is gripped be,- tween the arm and the body of theoperator, the said members tapering from their upper to their lower endsand having smooth outer side surfaces, portions of which are conveXedboth longitudinally and transversely, spring means for holding saidmembers spaced apart, andmechanism for limiting the separation of saidmembers under the action of the spring means.

2. A device of the class described, constructed as set forth in claim l,and further characterized by the fact that said mechanism embodiesiiexible strips located at the ends of the said members, the ends of thestrips being connected to the ends of the said members.

Y In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaffixed my signature.

WILLIAM SANDOW.

